BEMIDJI, Minn. – The Bemidji State University women's soccer team look to keep its win streak alive after winning both of their matches last weekend as they travel to Southwest Minnesota State University and the University of Sioux Falls for Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference play.
The Beavers (7-2-4, 6-1-3 NSIC) start the weekend at Marshall, Minn., as they take on SMSU (1-5-7, 1-5-4 NSIC), Friday, with a 3:00 p.m., kick-off. Sunday afternoon the Beavers then take on the Cougars (0-9-4, 0-6-4 NSIC) at 1:00 p.m. in Sioux Falls, S.D. A live stream for each game can be found,
here.
The Beavers are third in the NSIC after the successful weekend, recording two shut outs and scoring four goals. The stellar defense has earned
Megan Dahl back-to-back NSIC Defensive Player of the week honors. This is her third time winning the award in her career.
Leading the way for the Beavers in points is fifth-year senior
Erin Becker with 11 points, coming from four goals and three assists. Also with four goals is fifth-year senior
Sara Wendt. Wendt has also assisted on two goals this season for a total of 10 points on the season. Rounding out the top three in points is graduate student
Allyson Smith with seven points coming from three goals and one assist. Smith is three assists shy from setting the program's all-time career assist record.
In goal has been senior
Alyssa Stumbaugh who has started ten of the 13 games for the Beavers. Stumbaugh has a save percentage of .836, allowing 0.90 goals a game with 46 saves. Senior
Georgiana Harber also in goal has a record of 2-0-1 with a save percentage of .75 and two shut outs.
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Nestled in Northern Minnesota's wooden region and located on the shore of Lake Bemidji, BSU sponsors 15 varsity athletic programs with NCAA Division I men's hockey membership in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association and women's hockey membership in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association, while its 13 NCAA Division II programs hold membership in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).
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